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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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T he Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) released its 26th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report® in June 2015. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 And it was freight transportation helping to drive that consumer spending in the most efficient manner possible.”. supply chain.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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In 2015, San Marcos snared the largest job-creating project in the history of the city and surrounding Hays County—Amazon’s new fulfillment center, which is bringing more than 1,000 jobs to the region at the site. San Marcos has access to multiple trans-load facilities to move product by road, air and Class 1 rail lines.

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Seaports Safe Harbors for U.S. Industrial Real Estate Sector

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With a slated completion date of the first quarter of 2015, Colon will become one of the top 12 transshipment terminals in the world and the second largest on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal. Plans to revitalize the Panama Canal were first announced in 2006, with a scheduled completion date of 2014; this has since been revised to 2015.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee — Alcoa Expands Auto Sheet Operation In Blount County

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Construction work is set to begin this month and be completed in 2015. The state is putting some training dollars into the project and we are trying to do some road improvements to facilitate the increased traffic that will be due to the expansion.”. By 2015, cars will contain four times the amount of aluminum as now, he said.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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The lab opened in May 2015. Richelieu has leased a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, and plans to employ 115 people. The Village remains committed to the health and prosperity of this valuable transport hub. Transportation and easy accessibility are among Wheeling’s most important assets.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. In the newly released 2015 Foreign Trade Zones Board Annual Report to Congress, the Port of South Louisiana’s Foreign Trade Zone 124 is once again listed at the top with over $15 billion in the merchandise received, warehouse/ distribution category.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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When the Panama Canal expansion is complete in 2015, supersized post-Panamax ships from Asia will be able to traverse the canal and, for the first time, have direct all-water shipping access to ports on the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast. In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. By Jenny Vickers. From the July/August 2013 issue.